Utensil handle



Dec. 15, 1931. BURVENICK 1,837,109

UTENS IL HANDLE Filed May 24. 1930 INVENTOR -WITNESSES fleryamm/ Burvenw/v ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES PA-TENT osnos I V p 4 IBERIA-III BUBVIIIICK, WQODEAVEN, YORK, ASSIGNOB TO LALAICE & GROW IAJTUIACTUBING COMPANY, 01' WOODEAV'HT, NEW IUD-K, A. WRPOBA- U'I'ENBIIL HANDLE Application m m 24,1030. sci-m in. 456,871.

This invention relates to an improved handle for utensils or the like. and also to a method of roducing the same. a

Due to e fact that nickel chromium steel or similar metal alloys are subject to discoloration by oxidization, it is evident that the construction of'a hollow handle by shaping a sheet of said metal and forming a seam by welding, brazing or other similar methods would require aresurfacing operation to remove the discoloration.

In order, therefore, to avoid the time, labor and expense incident to a resurfacing operation, the present invention comprehends the formation or fashioning of a handle from a length of seamless tubing by pressing the same into the desired configuration and at the same time cutting and closin the oppe site ends to render the same liqui tight.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention, while the claims define the actual scope of the same.

In the drawings: 1 v Fi e 1 is a perspective view of a length of tuiii ig of the ty from which the handle is to be construe Figure 2 is a perspective view of a finished handle constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view throu h a handle constructed in accordance with t e invention, and illustrating in broken lines a portion of a utensil to which the handle is applied. 7

Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 are transverse sectional views throu h the completed handle, taken approximate y on the lines 4-4, 5-5, .66 and 7-7 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings bynharacters of reference, a length of seamless tubin 10 as illustrated in Figure 1 is pressed or 0t erto be secured to the utensil 12 is osed at an angle to the remainder. of the hen e body 13. The pressing of the end -11 flattens the same so that the bore of the tube at this point is completely closed and sealed against the ingress of liquids. The opposite free end 14 is similarly pressed together to close the. bore and, if desired, ma be perforated or apertured as at 15 to a ord means for engagement over a suitable supporting hook or nail to hang up the utensil. This obviously provides a hollow handle which is liquid tight and which is completely formed without resorting to welding, brazing or similar operations of this nature which require the application of heat and which cause the oxidization of the class of metal alloys above specified. It is, of course, apparent that the crosssectional shape of a handle ma be varied from that illustrated, which has merely employed to demonstrate one way of shaping the handle. 7

From the foregoing, it will thus be seen that a handle and method of making the same has been devised, by virtue of which '7 nickel chromium steel orslmilar metal alloys may be employed in the manufactureof such handlewithout necessitating a resurfacing.- operation for the removal of discoloration by oxidization. '7

What is claimed is: Y a 1. The method of making hollow handles for utensils or like articles from lengths of seamless nickel-chromium-steel or similar alloy tubing, comprising pressing the ends" of the tubing closely together and simultaneously cuttm oil the extremities of the lengths of'tubmg to the desired confiillu-ation to render the same liquid tight, fas 'oning' a portion of the tubing at one end thereof to conform to the surface of the article to which it is to be applied, and bending the said fashioned portion at an angle tothe remainder of the length of tubing. wise fashioned so that the end 11 which is 2.1 hollow handle forutensils or like D0 articles comprising a length of seamless tubin having closely gassed-together opposite en d portions exten g inwardly from the extremities thereof rendering the same liquid 6 tight, one of said end portions bein disposed at an angle to the remainder of or e length of tub and conforming to the surface of the artic e to which it is to be applied.

Signed at Woodhaven L. I. 1n the count 10 of Queens and State of lIew York 17t day of May 1930.

immmm BURVENICK. 

